S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3170--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, CUSICK, BENEDETTO -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to doubling the
fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in
school traffic control zones
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new
sections 1800-a and 1801-a to read as follows:
S 1800-A. SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE; TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. NOTWITH-
STANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE AND
ANY RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT PART OF ANY HIGHWAY ADJA-
CENT TO A SCHOOL WHERE MAXIMUM SCHOOL SPEED LIMITS HAVE BEEN ESTAB-
LISHED, SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNATED A SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE AND SHALL
BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF EITHER A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP
SIGN AT EVERY INTERSECTION OR CORNER IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING A SCHOOL
SAFETY ZONE WITHIN SUCH SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT NO TRAFFIC
LIGHT OR STOP SIGN SHALL BE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IF SUCH INSTALLA-
TION WOULD, BASED ON ENGINEERING JUDGMENT BY THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE
HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERSECTION OR CORNER, ENDANGER THE SAFETY
OF MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHERWISE NOT BE CONSISTENT WITH ENGI-
NEERING JUDGMENT REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP
SIGNS. ALL FINES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER WHICH
ARE COMMITTED IN A SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXI-
MUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE SET OUT IN THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH INFRACTIONS.
S 1801-A. SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE; MISDEMEANORS. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY
RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL FINES FOR MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHICH ARE COMMITTED IN A SCHOOL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00735-03-5
A. 3170--A 2
TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE, AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED-A OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE
SET OUT IN THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Provided that the commissioner of motor vehicles is
immediately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal
any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this
act on its effective date.